Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Brava today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Brava at 11AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Praia Brava. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Sun morning, light winds from the SSE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 80 | 55 | 81 | 113 | 144 | 103 | 99 | 69 | 70 | 46 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:52AM0.82m | 11:12PM0.71m | 12:26PM0.90m | 11:57PM0.82m | 12:55PM0.98m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:52AM0.36m | 5:18PM0.53m | 5:10AM0.28m | 6:00PM0.45m | 6:00AM0.18m | 6:33PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 80 | 39 | 81 | 113 | 144 | 103 | 99 | 69 | 70 | 46 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 326 | 240 | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 8 | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 31 | 55 | 25 | 12 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 28 | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 185 | 223 | 255 | 325 | 331 | 317 | 360 | 374 | 326 | 325 | 302 | 276 | 276 | 276 | 276 | 322 | 368 | 384 | 414 | 424 | 380 | — | 5 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 85 | 85 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 50 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 45 | 50 | 27 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 152 | 152 | 19 |
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